Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1874 — Indian Superintendency. [ARTICLE]

Indian Superintendency.

Gen. Milroy, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for W ashington Territory, has received orders to close his office, send general papers and effects to Washington, and turn over to tho various agencies such effects as may belong to them. — A fit of penny wise and pound foolish seems to have prevailed at Washington in this matter. It will take something less than fifty-three Saratoga trunks to hold papers, &c., for transit. There are six reservations with no agents to receive the effects, and Indians all over the country lying around loose -under the general care of the Superintendent. Tho Special Agents, with their red tnpeism, who from time to time will be around to fix tilings up, will cost more in dollars lin'd cents than did the Indian Superintend on cy. Of Gen. Milroy, we can speak only in highest terms of praise as an officer of the Government, a Christian gentleman -and —citizen. ——As—there are six agencies vacant, we suggest that he be appointed to look after them aS general agent. His Chief Clerk, Rev. G. F. Whitworth, is too well and favorably known to need any coni men<l a t ion from us.— Olympia , ll'. T. , D-iily Courier.